Nakapagtataka by Apo Hiking Society

Background: Apo Hiking Society is one of the great legends in Philippine Music history. Even until now, their songs have been revived by different OPM artists such as MYMP, Spongecola, Parokya ni Edgar (also legends, but of younger generation), and Kamikazee. One of Apo Hiking Society's greatest songs is "Nakapagtataka", a sad story about lovers who can't get along.

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Nakapagtataka

Apo Hiking Society

 Walang tigil ang gulo sa aking pag-iisip

Mula ng tayo’y nagpasyang maghiwalay

Nagpaalam pagkat ‘di tayo bagay

Nakapagtataka, ooh-wooh

Kung bakit ganito ang aking kapalaran

Di ba ilang ulit ka nang nagpaalam

Bawat paalam, ay puno ng iyakan

Nakapagtataka, Nakapagtataka

Hindi ka ba napapagod

O di kaya’y nagsasawa

Sa ating mga tampuhan

Walang hanggang katapusan

Napahid na’ng mga luha

Damdamin at puso’y tigang

Wala ng maibubuga

Wala na akong maramdaman

Walang tigil ang ulan

At nasaan ka araw?

Napa’no na’ng pag-ibig sa isa’t isa?

Wala na bang nananatiling pag-asa?

Nakapagtataka, saan na napunta?

Hindi ka ba napapagod

O di kaya’y nagsasawa

Sa ating mga tampuhang

Walang hanggang katapusan

Napahid na’ng mga luha

Damdamin at puso’y tigang

Wala nang maibubuga

Wala na akong maramdaman

Napahid na’ng mga luha

Damdamin at puso’y tigang

Wala nang maibubuga

Wala na akong maramdaman

Kung tunay tayong nagmamahalan

Ba’t ‘di tayo magkasunduan

This song, by far, is the most difficult to translate... I searched for other translations in the internet and found one that’s really good. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071102084730AAnySdZ

“How Strange” – (I praise Aref H4 for rhyming it as well. That’s something very difficult to achieve, especially for this song.) Some words have no perfect equivalent English words, (e.g. the title), but I will do my best. Eto na...

Makes One Wonder

The chaos in my mind never end

Ever since we decided to part ways

Said goodbye, for we were never good for each other

Makes one wonder, ooh-wooh~

Of why my fate turned out this way

Had you not said goodbye so many times?

Each goodbye was filled with tears

Makes one wonder

Don’t you feel tired

Or sick of it all

Of all our bickering

A never-ending conclusion

Tears have been wiped away

Barren is the soul and heart

Nothing more can be given

Nothing more can be felt

The rain doesn’t stop

And where are you, sun?

What became of our love?

Is there no hope left?

Makes one wonder,

Where has it all gone to?

Don’t you feel tired

Or sick of it all

Of all our bickering

A never-ending conclusion

Tears have been wiped away

Barren is the soul and heart

Nothing more can be given

Nothing more can be felt

If we really do love each other,

Why can’t we get along?

Translated by: Delphin Rue